Following Monday’s morning skate at the Pepsi Center in preparation for an evening game against the Dallas Stars, Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said defenseman Ryan Wilson is not ready to return to the lineup. Wilson, who has missed the past 17 games since suffering a back injury Nov. 6 against Nashville, will again watch in street clothes Monday and Tuesday, when the Avs complete a back-to-back, two-city series against the Stars.

On Sunday, Roy said Wilson would play Tuesday in Dallas, but now he won’t even travel with the team. Wilson will be reevaluated Wednesday.

“We’ll be patient,” Roy said.

Meanwhile, the Avs enter Monday’s game on a 10-game power-play drought, failing to score with the man-advantage on 26 consecutive chances. They are 5-4-1 in that stretch, but two of those wins came in a shootout.

“Pucks at the net, simple things, and bear down on our chances,” Roy said of how his team needs to end the power-play drought. “Right now we just don’t shoot with the confidence that we should. All I’m asking tonight is to put pucks at the net and traffic (in front).”

Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson had butterflies before Sunday's game against the Detroit Red Wings. It wasn't because of the big-name opponent, but rather his return from a 13-game injury absence and being stoked to rejoin a team in a playoff push and looking for its third postseason appearance in 10 years.